Leadership
The Entrepreneurial Time Machine
Do you believe in time travel? I do. Though I’ve not fully figured it out, I can say definitively that it is possible to distort time. With practice you can both slow down and speed up…
The Art of Being Strategically Selfish
I was having lunch with a friend of mine, and he casually told me he’s played 56 rounds of golf this year. I nearly choked on my Cobb salad. Seriously? In the past, this type…
5 Team Building Exercises Your Employees Will Actually Enjoy
A brand is only as good as the employees that are powering it. And, since many obstacles cannot be surmounted by any single employee, good team collaboration is imperative to undertake obstacles with precision and…
How to Make Your Sales Team More Productive, Part 2
Well-trained sales personnel who are equipped with sound product knowledge, soft skills, and customer-centricity are in the best position to drive sales while maintaining long term relationship with the customers. Part One of this series…
Conflict Must Be Dealt With
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know. ~Napoleon Bonaparte While attending a meeting called by a manager…
The Art of Building the Ideal Company Culture
All entrepreneurs, at some point in their career, will ask this question: What is the secret to longevity in my industry? Many business professionals think that their products or services alone can do the trick….
4 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Team
Inspiring leaders recognize that money is not the main reason people come to work. Sure, it’s the primary motivator for why we work—but once the concept of comparable pay for comparable work has been addressed, it fails…
How to Avoid Burnout as a Startup Founder
Owning a business is both a demanding task and taxing endeavor. It doesn’t matter if you’re a one-person show or a C-Suite executive: stress levels can become overwhelming and debilitating. During my first two years of…
Need a Growth Strategy? Avoid These Epic Fails.
What do startups and mature SMBs have in common? The need to develop and implement an effective growth strategy. This always proves easier said than done and that is in part due to the fact…